Icy roads in Baton Rouge will likely remain in a hazardous state until midmorning Saturday.

Temperatures in the Baton Rouge area aren’t expected to rise above freezing until 9 a.m. or 10 a.m., Slidell-based National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Wagner said. “Any travel problems will continue on much through the night,” he said.

Any more precipitation in the area will likely fall east of the I-10/I-12 split, NWS meteorologist Gavin Phillips said. A winter weather advisory in effect since Thursday evening in the Baton Rouge area was just extended until 9 p.m. Friday.

As of 5 p.m., Baton Rouge was 28 degrees, and temperatures weren’t expected to dip too much lower. The overnight low is forecast at 22 degrees.

After Friday conditions prompted a snow day for many workers and children, keeping families hunkered down in their homes, the weekend should warm up considerably, Wagner said. “Once we get through midmorning tomorrow, we should be fine until the next cold stuff comes in Monday and Tuesday.”

Saturday’s highs should be in the mid-to-upper 50s, and Sunday highs in the lower 60s.

A cold snap is forecast to move into the area again on Monday afternoon, possibly bringing with it another chance of frozen rain or snow. Temperatures Tuesday are forecast to dip between 25-30 degrees, and it's possible some areas Wednesday morning could see temperatures dip into the teens.

“We’ll have potential for more frozen precipitation Monday night and Tuesday,” Wagner said.